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The Virginias 

Past and Present 



Issued by the 

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company 

Passenger Department 

1900 










Ur. A. R.Sporf^W* 

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY. 



OFFICIALS AND AGENTS. 



H. W. Fuller, - - - General Passenger Agent 

6oq 14th Street, Washington, D. C. 
C B. Ryan, - - Assistant General Passenger Agent 

3d and John Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Ino. U. Potts, - Assistant General Passenger .\gent 

Sog East Main Street, Richmond, Va. 
W. S. Bronson - Assistant General Passenger Agent 

609 14th Street, Washington, D. C. 
U. L. Truitt, - - General Eastern Passenger Agent 

362 Broadway, New York. 
G. M. Bond, - . - - District Passenger Agent 
513 Pennsylvania Ave. and 609 14th St., Washington, D. C. 
J. C. Dame, . - - - Traveling Passenger Agent 

809 East Main Street, Richmond, Va. 
R. E. Parsons, - - - District Passenger Agent 

253 4th Avenue, Louisville, Ky. 
G. W Barney, - - - District Passenger Agent 

Lexington, Ky. 
A. L. Ellett, - - - Traveling Passenger Agent 

Cincinnati, Ohio. 
W. E. Conklyn, - - Northwestern Passenger Agent 

234 Clark Street, Chicago, 111. 

E. B. Pope, . . - - Western Passenger Agent 

Broadway and Chestnut Streets, St. Louis, Mo. 



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SOME VIRGINIA HISTORY 

The richest field of history in America is Virginia. Here the first ^ Foothc 
English colonists strove to gain a foothold in the New World, the primeval 
savage was first overcome, and the life and manners of the mother country 
found their closest counterpart. Here, too, were born the great leaders of 
the greatest movement for freedom; the gigantic figure of Washington first 
towered above his fellows; the thinker, Jefferson, studied, and Patrick Henry 
cried aloud for war. It was here that many of the great battles of the Revo- 
lution were fought, and where, nearly a century later, was to be determined 
the issue of that greater conflict which left the fair bosom of Virginia 
scarred with wounds, and soaked her garments with the blood of her children. 
The theatre of two great wars, the birthplace and cradle of statesmen, the 
home of gentlehood, the school of chivalry, the story-book of adventure and 
romance, every foot of Virginia is historic ground, interesting to every 
American who would know the story of his country, or whose blood beats 
faster at the thought of her heroes. 

As though built with the purpose to draw together with one connected Past and 

Present 
chain the scattered events of 300 years the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 

penetrates the richest region of this classic land, binding together its moun- 
tains and valleys, its homes and its battlefields, its cities and its ruins. But 
the interest is not all in the past, for there is now no fairer land to look upon. 
The bold, rugged canons of the New River give place to the beautiful 
undulating mountains and valleys of the Greenbrier. What is fairer than 
the Piedmont Valley, that might be taken for a painter's dream of Italy, 
framed in the encircling Blue Ridge ? The pastoral lands of the James 
River, the stately old homes near Richmond, the rich farms of the Shenan- 
doah Valley, and east of the 151 ue Ridge, all give evidences of past and future 
wealth. 

It was in \'irginia that was forged the first link in the chain that has The First 
bound the New World to the Old. After repeated expeditions, for the most 
part set on foot by Sir Walter Raleigh, some of them disastrous, and all 
nearly fruitless in results, Sir Richard Grenville, in 1585, founded a colony 
on Roanoke Island, in Albemarle Sound, off the northern coast of what is 



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now North Carolina; but the settlers returned to England, and in 1587 a 
second colony was planted there. It disappeared, and to this day no man 
has ever learned what fate befell the colonists. For a time it seemed that 
America was to be given up to the French and Spanish, and that the latter 
would become the masters of the Western continent. But in May, 1607, 
some hardy Englishmen, about one hundred in number, landed on a point 
of land in what is now the James I'liver and established Jamestown. Then 
began American history. 
Early ^ Captain John Smith was in this party, and in the struggles and hardships 

that followed was the soul of the enterprise and the strong hand that guided 
it to success. Being driven by a storm northward from Roanoke Island, the 
colonists took shelter in Chesapeake Bay. We all know Old Point Comfort, 
but how many of us know that its name was given in grateful remembrance 
for the refuge it afforded these storm-tossed adventurers? The colonists 
landed at what is now Ham])ton, but resumed their voyage and sailed up the 
magnificent Powhatan River — now the James — and on May 13, 1607, landed 
on a low peninsula, where they built Jamestown. The site is now an island 
that has almost disappeared; but here may still be seen the ivy-clad tower 
of the church they built, and the graveyard still shows some cracked slabs 
and tombstones on which some of the names may yet be deciphered, among 
them that of the wife of Commissary Blair, the founder of William and 
Mary College at Williamsburg. It is a noteworthy fact that one of their 
first cares was the providing of a place for religious worship. An old tent 
first served as a church; but when Lord Delaware came out in 1610 he found 
at Jamestown a substantial l)uilding, the ruins of which are among the most 
interesting relics of that early time. 

Then there followed the conflicts of force and strategy between Smith 
and that great savage Powhatan, who was a mighty emperor of a vast 
nation. The region from Old Point Comfort to Richmond, along the York, 
the James and the Chickahominy rivers, is full of interesting relics of those 
days. From the train may be seen the pretty little island in the Chicka- 
hominy where tradition says Smith was captured. Pocahontas becomes a 
very real person to the tourist who visits this region. Powhatan held his 



court at Werowocomoco, on the York River, and the spot is supposed to be 
marked by a curious ruin known as " Powhatan's chimney." It is on an 
estate called " Shelly," the property of the Page family. Another ruin of 
great significance is the old stone building on Ware Creek, which Smith 
built as a place of refuge from his savage foes cUiring the time when starva- 
tion threatened the colonists. 

As the history of the country proceeds it leaves its footprints along the Footprints 
line of the Chesapeake & Ohio. In fact, the main line of the road is liuilt 
upon the trail of the aborigines and the early settlers who penetrated the 
Alleghany Mountains. Alexander Spotswood went as far as the Blue Ridge, 
and some of his followers went still further west. The Sandusky Indians 
came down from Ohio on their annual hunt, leaving their old and rheumatic 
at White Sulphur Springs to be cured of their ills. The stage coaches 
between Virginia and the Ohio Iviver later followed the same route. The 
James River division is laid upon the line of the old James River and 
Kanawha Canal, which, in turn, was a development of the James River 
Canal, of which George Warhington was the first president. To-day one 
may ride in a vestibuled car over the road which Patrick Henry traveled on 
horseback when he went from Hanover Court House to Williamsburg, and 
at Richmond visit the church where he raised his mighty shout for liberty 
or death. From the train is seen Monticello, the home of Jefferson, and a The iron Horse 
glimpse of the University of Virginia, which that father of our liberties 
designed to be their constant nurse. Jefferson was born at Shadwell, which 
is also on the line of the Chesapeake iS: Ohio. 

These are only a few of the points of interest which make a journey object Lessons 
over this line a vivid object lesson in American history. Almost every mile 
of the w^ay is marked by some event of the late war. One could spend a 
whole summer on the Chesapeake 6c Ohio and each day find some new point 
to excite curiosity or admiration. Indeed, it does not need this panorama of 
history to make the road one of the most delightful in the world. It is the 
nK)St picturesque route of ecjual length in America, presenting greater 
variety of scenery, each in the highest perfection, than any other continuous 
one thousand miles of road in the United States. P>om Cincinnati the road 




Horseshoe, Hawk's Nest, W. Va. 



extends i6o miles up the valley of the Ohio, with the beautiful river almost 
constantly in sight. On either shore many thriving towns and busy cities 
lie under the green hills that slope gradually away. One passes through 
the fertile pastures of Kentucky and looks over to the bustling towns of 
Ohio. Then comes Huntington, in West Virginia, then the Kanawha Valley, 
and the country grows hilly. Charleston, the capital of West Virginia, 
lies on the opposite bank of the Kanawha. The road follows the river to 
Kanawha Falls, one of the most picturesque bits of scenery on the line. 
The hills come down abruptly almost to the river, which, spreading out 
over the rocks, falls sheer thirty feet. 

The scenery grows more and more rugged and abrupt until the road 
enters the wonderful canon at the bottom of which rushes and roars the 
New River. Sometimes the train seems to be suspended over the river, 
while the bare face of the rock rises perpendicularly from 1,200 to 1,500 feet. 
One of the most famous points in this section of the road is the Hawk's 
Nest, which Chief Justice Marshall measured and found to be 1,292 feet 
above the river. Enormous boulders washed from the mountain sides and 
rounded by the force of the water amaze the tourist. A beautiful cataract is 
the falls of New River. Leaving this region, where nature's wildest mood 
finds expression, the road emerges upon totally different mountain scenery, 
through which runs the beautiful Greenbrier. The mountains are more 
majestic and stretch away at great distance, with beautiful vistas ending 
only where the clouds seem to come down into the valleys. Such is the 
scenery about White Sulphur Springs, the Hot and the Warm Springs, and 
the other famous watering places of the region. The road continues its 
ascent of the mountains until Allegheny Station is reached. The tunnel here 
is a mile long and is a wonderful piece of engineering skill. In the tunnel 
is a spring, some of the water of which flows into the Atlantic through the 
James River, while the rest escapes into the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Spring 
Greenbrier, Kanawha, Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The state line between 
Virginia and West Virginia also crosses the tunnel. Soon after leaving 
Allegheny the road follows the course of the Jackson River to Clifton Forge, 
where the Jackson meets the James, and where the James River division of 



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the Chesapeake & Ohio leaves the main line. From Cincinnati to Clifton 
F\irge, 38(5 miles, the road follows the banks of streams, 250 miles of wliich 
are navigable. This fact materially aided in the construction of the road 
through this rugged country, and contributes in no small degree to the 
comfort as well as to the enjoyment of the traveler. 

After skirting Elliott's Knob, which has an elevation of 4,500 feet and 
is the highest point in Virginia, the road passes through Buffalo Gap, a 
natural opening in the North Mountains. Then on, at a flying pace, to 
Staunton and the \'alley of Virginia. So past Waynesboro and through the 
Blue Ridge tunnel. Then comes Afton, and then the Piedmont. This is a 
broad valley that stretches away like a garden. There is no fairer place in 
North America than this which now delights the tourist's eyes. When 
(jovernor Spotswood first gazed upon it, he called it "the Valley of the 
Euphrates," on account of its exquisite beauty. The comes Charlottesville, 
and at Gordonsville the choice of a ride over the battlefields to Washington, 
or a trip to Richmond and down the Peninsula, along the banks of the 
James, across the Chickahominy, througli the swamps, past Williamsburg, 
and so on to Newport News, Hampton, Old Point Comfort, Norfolk and 
Portsmouth, which towns cluster about the mouth of the James River and 
the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. Every feature of physical geography, 
every possible variety of scenery, is presented in this ride of twenty-three 
liours through the most storied land in America. From Louisville the road 
lies through the richest portion of the famous blue grass region of Ken- 
tucky, through Frankfort, up the Kentucky River, through Lexington, 
Winchester and so on to Ashland, Ky., where the road joins that from 
Cincinnati. 

In all that goes to make the physical excellence of a railrt)ad the Chesa- 
peake & Ohio stands among the first of the country. It has west of Clifton 
Forge nearly 200 miles of double track, and each year the double track on 
this section will be largely increased. East of Clifton Forge the James River 
division practically makes a double track of more than 200 miles. The road 
is rock ballasted and laid with 75 and 100 pound steel rails, equipped with 
interlocking switches, and operated under the block and staff systems. 



The train service of the line is famous. The " F. F. ^^" is one of the Tiie Service 
most perfect trains in the world. In order to gratify the ever increasing 
desires of the public, a contract was placed with the Pullman Company last 
fall for new equipment for these trains, to be delivered this spring. The 
cars are constructed on the very latest patterns — wide vestibules, jileasant 
interior decorations, large plate-glass windows and comfortable seats — com- 
bining luxurious ease with stability of construction. It is vestibuled, lighted 
with electricity, heated by steam, and carries a through dining car from 
Cincinnati to New York. A vestibuled Pullman sleeper through from 
Louisville to New York connects with the train at Ashland. The entire 
train runs through to New York via Washington. By the same train there 
is through Pullman service to Old Point Comfort. All through trains on 
the line are vestibuled, heated by steam and lighted by electricity. The 
cars are exquisitely finished, and there is no more luxurious mode of travel 
than that afforded by the " F. F". V." A feature of this road and its schedule 
is that one making the round trip sees the entire line by daylight. 

THE THEATER OF WAR 

The country traversed by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway has been The Ui'voiution 
the theater of two great wars. The war of the revolution was practicallv 
terminated at Yorktown, and at Appomattox General Lee gave up the 
confederate cause. One who travels over the line for the first time is 
startled by the frequency of the names of places historically familiar as the 
scenes of great conflicts. From Richmond to Petersburg and Yorktown, 
Lafayette fought Phillips and Cornwallis. Colonel Tarleton's cavalry rav- 
aged the James River region, drove Jefferson from Monticello, and raided 
the assembly at Charlottesville. There were battles at Williamsburg and 
Jamestown, Cornwallis retreating down the peninsula and finally taking up 
his position at Yorktown, where the American leaders hemmed him in and 
struck their great blow. He surrendered October 19, 1781. 

But these battles, momentous as they were in the world's history, were. The Rebellion 
in point of fighting, insignificant when compared to the great encounters of 




Near Thurmond, W. Va. 



the rebellion. During every year of the war the Valley of Virginia was 
the theater of the most rapidly shifting scenes of that great drama. 

Nearly every mile of the road is marked by some event of the war. 
Waynesboro, where Sheridan finally gained control of the valley, is directly 
on the line. A little farther on are Gordonsville, Orange Court House, 
Culpeper and Manassas, where stands the confederate monument. Bull 
Run is near at hand, and the road passes on over battle-scarred ground ^jifg°o''Js 
to Alexandria and Washington. It was in his effort to clear the valley that 
McClellan took his army from Manassas to Yorktown, with Johnston follow- 
ing. It was one of the most active and hotly contested campaigns of the war. 
The Seven Days' Battles, commencing with Mechanicsville, were a part of it. 

Between Orange Court House and Culpeper the train passes the battle 
field of Cedar Mountain, where Jackson checked Pope's advance. Grant's 
headcjuarters were at Culpeper when he started on the campaign of the 
Wilderness toward Appomattox. From Orange, Fredericksburg, Chancel- 
lorsville and Spottsylvania are easy of access. Near Gordonsville Lee had 
his headquarters during the last winter of the war. From this point the 
road runs through Trevilian, Louisa Court House, Hanover, and so to Rich- 
mond, passing close to Yellow Tavern, where Jeb Stuart was killed in his 
fight with Sheridan. For miles about Richmond are to be seen the splendid 
earthworks erected in the defense of the city, and which are such remark- 
able examples of field fortification. The famous battle fields close by may 
hardly be named, so numerous are they. The road runs through Seven 
Pines, or Fair Oaks. It is only seven miles to Drewry's Bluff. Cold 
Harbor, Malvern Hill and Gaines' Mill are only a few miles from Richmond. 
The Army of the Potomac marched across the railroad, fighting through the 
tangled swamps, and Grant marched to the rear of Petersburg. This was 
in the summer and fall of 1864. The battle of Five Forks was fought, and 
then came Appomattox. The latter point is most easily reached from Lynch- 
burg, on the James River division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. 

After the road passes Richmond and through the scenes of McClellan's 
disastrous battles it touches Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, and 
terminates almost at the sally port of Fortress Monroe. It was 500 yards 















Greenbrici White Sulphur Springs 



out from Newport News in Hamj^ton Roads that the Monitor, on March 9, 
1862, gave battle to the hitherto invincible Merrimac. 

MOUNTAINS AND SEASHORE 

Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs (the Old White) are in Greenbrier Greenbrier 
County, West Virginia. There is no other place where one may get so full Sniiiiuu- 
a view of the social life of the south as here. The buildings are in the old 
colonial style, and in their spacious halls and on their broad piazzas one 
experiences the full charm of the distinctive southern society. During the 
season the hotel and cottages are filled with the gay and fashionable from 
every part of the country, and a girl is scarcely equipped for a social' cam- 
paign until she has had her season at " The White," that resort of the 
beauty and gallantry of so many generations. 

For those who prefer more privacy than is to be had at the hotel the 
cottages, with their pretty, homelike surroundings, afford an opportunity 
for carrying out their wishes and at the same time of participating, when so 
disposed, in the gayeties at the hotel. These cottages, a hundred in number, 
form a part of the Grand Hotel and make it the largest at any American 
summer resort. 

For the season of 1900 a number of important improvements have been 
made. Golf links have been constructed and will be maintained in first- 
class condition under the care of a competent instructor. A new and com- 
plete system of sewerage has been established, covering the entire property, 
while the natural drainage is all that could be desired. This, with a soil 
underlaid with gravel and shale, makes the place noted for its dryness and 
healthfulness. Private baths have been introduced in a number of the 
rooms in the hotel, as well as in many of the cottage rows. A new electric 
light plant illuminates the hotel, cottages and grounds. 

The station of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway is practically at the 
doors of the hotel, but far enough removed not to mar the beauty of the 
vast lawn, which is shaded by ancient oaks and maples and towering pines, 
and at the head of which is the Grand Old Fountain from which pour 
50,000 gallons of the health-giving waters daily. 




Greenbrier, New and Kanawha River Scenery 



The property is situated in a beautiful valley at 2,500 feet elevation, 
surrounded by some of the grandest peaks in the Alleghanies. " Kates," 
one mile to the south, 3,500 feet elevation, with its old family legend; 
"Greenbrier," the same distance to the west, about the same elevation, and the 
White Rock Mountains, three miles to the southwest, on the summit of which 
is a gigantic figure in solid rock resembling a human being, called "Old 
Titan," who, in all his solitary grandeur, keeps watch over the "Old White." 

The medicinal virtues of the waters of these springs are world renowned, 
and have been tested for more than a hundred years. Their distinct 
medicinal influences are cathartic, diuretic and alterative. In rheumatism, 
dyspepsia, jaundice, malaria, hay fever, and especially liver troubles, they 
are a direct specific, and the sulphur baths produce almost immediate 
relief in gout, scrofula and various skin diseases. In addition to the facilities 
for giving the hot sulphur baths, including the tub, douche and spout baths, 
the large pleasure swimming pool affords a great deal of enjoyment. 

Passengers for Sweet Springs and Sweet Chalybeate Springs leave the 
trains at Alleghany station at the summit of the mountains, 2,100 feet above 
the sea. Sweet Chalybeate Springs are nine miles from the station and 
Sweet Springs a mile and a half farther. Passengers are conveyed over a 
smooth, well-kept road, through romantic scenery, in comfortable vehicles. 
Sweet Chalybeate Springs are in Virginia, but Sweet Springs in West Vir- 
ginia, the state line dividing the two resorts. As they are within easy 
walking distance it is nothing unusual for the guests to "go visiting over 
in Virginia." 

The location of Sweet Springs is in a more open country than is gen- 
erally the rule in mountain districts. The springs themselves flow from 
a valley of surpassing loveliness and fertility, surrounded by mountain 
scenery of wondrous beauty and grandeur. 

Some idea of the extent of this resort may be gleaned from the fact 
that 600 or more guests are readily entertained at a time. 

The new golf links are excellent; the character of the country lends 
itself to a course of peculiar natural beauty, which will appeal to all lovers 
of this fascinating sport. 



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Old Sweet Springs 



The water is powerfully tonic, diuretic, mildly cathartic and alterative. 
As a tonic it is applicable to all cases of debility, general or local, and to 
many forms of dyspepsia and cases of functional diseases of the stomach 
and bowels. In diseases peculiar to women the happiest results are fre- 
quently obtained. The plunge bath ranks among the finest in the world. 

Amusements are varied and numerous. Music morning, noon and 
night; billiards, croquet, lawn tennis, tenpins, golf links, etc. 

There is a splendid livery connected with the establishment. The 
surrounding drives and rides are numerous and varied, and some of them 
very picturesque and beautiful. 

Sweet Chalybeate Springs were known early in the century. The Sweet 
waters are strongly impregnated with iron, from which they have derived spimgs' 
the name of "Red Springs." They are among the most valuable chalybeate 
springs in the world. The climate at Old Sweet and Sweet Chalybeate 
springs is the most delightful in America. It is entirely free from malaria, 
there are no mosquitoes, and even during the warmest weather the nights are 
cool; hence visitors should supply themselves with an abundance of warm 
clothing. The drainage is perfect and the sanitary conditions not surpassed. 

Millboro station is seventeen miles east of Clifton Forge. The eleva- MUUioro 
tion is 2,100 feet, and the location is particularly healthy. The hotel and 
cottages afford comfortable accommodations. 

Nimrod Hall is seven miles from Millboro station, and is a charming xinmni iiaii 
little resort. It is situated in the valley, on the banks of the beautiful 
Cowpasture River. Boats and fishing tackle can be had of the proprietor, 
and many bass are caught during the season. The hall and cottages 
accommodate seventy-five guests. 

Cold Sulphur Springs, two miles from Goshen, is the center of a group Coid 
of the most celebrated mineral springs in the state. For rest and recrea- springs 
tion it is one of the most delightful places in the mountains, and has long 
been famous for the beauty and grandeur of its scenery, its delightful and 
salubrious climate, and above all the remedial and restorative effects of 
its medicinal waters. The hotel is well kept and the charges moderate. 
Stages meet all trains at Goshen station. 





Hotel Alleghany 



The Hotel Alleghany, recently completed, stands on a plateau nearly The Alleghany 
2,000 feet above the sea and 100 feet above the river, on an eminence rising 
abruptly out of the valley, and overlooks the town of Goshen. The hotel 
is built in the sixteenth century Gothic style, and the harmony of its 
exterior appearance is fully carried out in the luxurious equipments and 
furnishings of the interior. The house, finished in hard woods, is furnished 
with incandescent electric lights, and ample open fires give that cheery 
appearance which they alone can impart. The view of valleys, rolling 
country and towering mountain peaks is magnificent. Elliot's Knob, the 
highest mountain in Virginia, is only a few miles distant. The drives in the 
vicinity are numerous, beautiful and romantic. Goshen Pass is one of the 
most picturesque and awe-inspiring gorges in the country. The wagon 
road threads its way along the side of the mountain, rounding huge 
boulders, and at every turn is presented to view a different phase of 
nature's fretful mood. At one place on the mountain is a large pile of 
huge boulders, and the legend goes that when the earth was being built 
the " Evil One " was passing with a bag of boulders, but the string broke 
and they all fell out. 

Far down below, the North River, angry with the rocks for impeding its 
progress, is rushing and tumbling, all the while complaining with its con- 
stant roar as it hurries to join the waters of the great ocean, which it finally 
does through the beautiful James River at Hampton Roads. 

Nine miles from Goshen are the Rockbridge Alum Springs, described 
more fully on the next page. These resorts are managed in conjunction, 
and are connected by frequent train service on the narrow-gauge rail- 
road owned by the hotels. Golf links at Rockbridge Alum are accessible 
to the guests of the Alleghany. A first-class orchestra gives afternoon 
concerts, and furnishes the incentive for the nightly hops and a number of 
Germans and masquerades during the summer. 

Rockbridge Alum Springs, nine miles from Goshen, Va., have been KoekbridKc 

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famous as a health and pleasure resort for many decades. The property 
is situated 2,000 feet above sea level. In the center of a lawn of fifty acres, 
shaded by fine old forest trees, are located the three hotels, " Grand," 






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"Brooke" and "Central," surrounded ])y numerous cottages, affording 
accommodations for 600 guests. 

In retired nooks in different parts of the grounds are the springs, 
nine in all, the waters from which have long been famous for their valuable 
medicinal qualities. They are alum, chalybeate, iron and freestone, are 
heartily endorsed by physicians throughout the country, and are especially 
valuable for blood diseases, liver trouble, diseases of women, kidney 
troubles and affections of the throat. 

While this is a most delightful place for the invalid, where the seclu- 
sion of the cottages afford the quiet and rest so often necessary to assist in 
the restoration of health, the pleasure seeker will find all the diversions to 
prevent time hanging heavily on his hands. Golf Links have been con- 
structed, and will be kept in good order under the care of an instructor. A 
first-class livery is connected with the place, and the delightful roads in 
the neighborhood afford ample excuse for a gallop or short excursion to 
some interesting spot near by. The quaint old town of Lexington is only 
a fev miles distant. 

The Springs are reached by the narrow-gauge railroad from Goshen, 
upon which the service is frequent and the fare reduced to a nominal 
amount, but little more than street car fare. The Hotel Alleghany at 
Goshen is operated in conjunction with the Rockbridge Alum, and the 
guests at either resort will find a hearty welcome at the other. 

The band gives afternoon concerts on the lawn, and the orchestra 
furnishes dancing music in the evening. The ballroom is large, 150 by 40 
feet, and the floor is excellent. At one end of the ballroom is the stage, 
equipped with scenery necessary for the production of amateur theatricals, 
and hardly a week goes by without entertainments of that sort. 

Luray Caverns, forty-four miles from Basic City, present rival attrac- Luray 
tions to the wonderful springs region. The marvelous stalactite and stal- ^^'''"'' 
agmite formations are weird and fantastic. In visiting these caverns one 
may easily imagine one's self in the realm of enchantment. 

Natural Bridge is reached by the James River division of the Chesa- Natural 
peake & Ohio Railway from Clifton Forge. The wonder of wonders in 




Red Sulphur Springs 



Virginia is the Natural Bridge. The imposing and majestic grace of this 
exquisite example of nature's architecture cannot be imagined. One 
stands spellbound gazing at that glorious arch, superb in its proportions. 
The utmost care has been taken to preserve the natural wild beauty of 

the glen. 

Red Sulphur Springs are located twelve miles from the railroad, and 
are reached by a fine turnpike road from Lowell station. They have been 
for many years the retreat of consumptives, and are the only waters in the 
United States known to cure pulmonary troubles. They have been held in 
high esteem for the last half century, and are invaluable in catarrh, throat 
troubles, heart disease, nervous prostration, dyspepsia, rheumatism and 
hay fever. The hotel buildings are spacious and afford every comfort 
to guests. 

Salt Sulphur Springs, fourteen miles from the railroad, are reached 
from Fort Spring station. The different springs here offer a variety of 
treatments, but it is not so exclusively a resort for those who are invalids 
as for those who desire rest and recreation. 

The "Old Salt" is like a hospitable manor of the old regime, with its 
beautiful park, through which, under magnificent forest trees, a clear 
stream flows. On the wide porches of its spacious, comfortable and sub- 
stantial buildings the days are always cool. 

The hotel buildings and cottages are among the best in the south. 
Built of stone, they contain roomy and comfortable apartments, nicely 
furnished and easy of access. The wide and lofty ballroom, with its splen- 
did floor, is a superb place for dancing. A neat little stage, with several 
sets of scenery and a large assortment of costumes, is always ready for 
amateur theatricals. 

The table is equal to the best resorts, the food is well cooked and 
abundant, and many more pretentious places can not vie with the "Old 
Salt" in this respect. 

The little town of Alderson is one of the most beautifully located and 
attractive places on the road. It is on the main line, twenty-two miles from 
Hinton. The Greenbrier River here exhibits some of its most charming 



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Sulphur 

Springs 



Alderson 




Salt Sulphur Springs 



moods and offers fine sport to the fisherman. Good accommodations may- 
be had at the hotel. A wagon trip over the mountains to the Cherry and 
other swift streams, from fifteen to thirty miles distant, gives one as fine 
trout fishing as could be desired. In and about the village are many 
excellent boarding houses, where loo or 200 guests can be accommodated. 

Covington, Va., on the Jackson River, is the junction point of the Hot Covington 
Springs Railway. The Interment is one of the finest and best ecjuipped 
hotels in the south. The Hot Springs branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio 
joins the main line at Covington, and tourists find it a pleasant stopping 
place for the night, enabling them to enjoy by daylight the magnificent 
scenery of this picturesque route. 

Basic City is located at the intersection of the Chesapeake & Ohio and Basic city 
Norfolk (X: Western railways. Here connections are made for Luray 
Caverns. 

Mountain Top is one and a half miles from Afton, 2,000 feet above the Mountain Top 
sea. It has many historic associations, being on one of the first great high- 
ways to the far west. It was over this route that the march of emigration 
to Kentucky and the great west took place. The first building erected here 
was a massive stone house, which now forms a part of the hotel. Its founda- 
tion dates back about one hundred and twenty years, and it has been made 
memorable by an event not to be forgotten. In the room now used as 
the parlor, in the year 18 18, met three presidents of the United States — 
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Madison and Mr. Monroe, together with a number of 
other distinguished Virginians, commissioners appointed by the governor 
to select a site for the University of Virginia. 

A ride of about two hours from Richmond brings the tourist to one of 
the most delightful and interesting resorts on the coast, Old Point Comfort. 
It is doubtful if there is any other resort in America about which so many 
romances or tender memories cling. For years there has been gathered 
under the hospitable roof of the Hygeia a gay concourse of the representa- 
tives of the world of politics, literature and fashion. Here have come the 
happy brides and grooms of two generations. Here have gathered for rest 
and relaxation the gray-haired statesmen, worried with problems of state. 



Old 

Point 

Comfort 




Social 
Hall 









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The Hygeia 
Old Point 



Drawing 

Room 




Here, too, have come the prosperous business men and financiers, with 
their wives and daughters, all blending in one happy throng — a throng 
which, with common accord, seems to have forgotten care, and has given 
itself over to a full enjoyment of the spirit of dolce farniente, so character- The 
istic of two spots — Riviera of fair Italy, and of Old Point Comfort — so much 
alike in all that goes to make a climate perfect. The hotel, built so close to 
the water's edge that it seems almost to be marking the limit of high tide, is 
surrounded by broad porches of almost interminable length, which, by day 
or night, provide ample opportunity for out-of-door promenades or for rest; 
while the spacious ballroom, in which so many devotees have danced the 
hours away, has been crowded out over the very sea itself, which sends 
greetings in its invigorating breezes through the hundred windows. 

The popularity of the Hygeia does not, however, rest alone upon its 
superb location. For years it has been known as a model hostelry, sub- 
stantially built, luxuriously furnished, with many of the rooms c/i suite, 
and fitted with all modern improvements. 

The magnificent Hotel Chamberlin is a notable structure architecturally TUo 
and artistically, and beyond question the most complete, beautiful and 
thoroughly equipped coast hotel in America. It is among the newest of the 
world's great resort hotels, and was completed at a cost exceeding a million 
and a half dollars. 

The great length of the hotel along the water front gives it an imposing 
appearance when approached from the sea, and this impression is not less- 
ened when one enters its portals and wanders through its palatial public 
rooms, or strolls along its broad, almost unending corridors. 

It was great in conception and is great in its completed .form. In 
matter of actual measurement the Chamberlin has a frontage of 754 feet, 
being longer than the Capitol at Washington. Among the resort hotels of 
the nation it is a type as majestic and striking as the Capitol is among 
buildings of its class. 

The new and beautiful pavilion erected at the end of the pier opposite 
the palm garden is one of the most pleasing features of the hotel. Its 
smoothly polished floor affords a large dancing space, and being built 



Hygeia 



Cliambei'lin 



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Historic 
Points 



entirely over the water there are always refreshing breezes. The grand 
drawing room in the center of the hotel opens into a glass-enclosed sun- 
parlor, suitably arranged for restful lounging or promenading. The cuisine 
of the Chamberlin is up to the standard which made its projector, the man 
whose name it bears — John Chamberlin, of Washington — famous. 

The Sherwood Hotel, newly erected, affords accommodations for 200 guests. 

Just a few hundred yards up the quaint and romantic thoroughfare of Old 
Point the tourist enters Fortress Monroe. The moat, so suggestive of days 
of chivalry, is crossed by an ancient drawbridge, as in days of yore. Once 
through the tunnel under the casement the visitor finds himself upon the 
beautiful parade ground, with its skirting of huge live oak trees, which 
shed a welcome shade and under which there gathers every evening a gay 
assemblage to view the maneuvers of the troops on their daily dress 
parade. There is about the old fortress a never-ending charm. One may 
idle hours away upon the soft green turf of the ramparts, watching the 
white-winged messengers of commerce pass to and fro upon the deep blue 
waters of the bay, which stretch out before the eye in beautiful jianornma. 
The very breezes of the sea are tempered so as not to break the charm. 
There is about the spot an indescribable yet potent fascination which 
makes one loath to leave. 

The bathing at Old Point is particularly fine, as there is a complete 
absence of the strong and treacherous undertow so noticeable on the more 
northern beaches. 

The surroundings of Old Point Comfort are particularly interesting. Environments 
Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampton lie near by. Within 
view are Capes Henry and Charles, points made historic by the refuge from 
the stormy waters of the Atlantic which they offered to the colonists w-ho 
landed at this point with John Smith. Within gunshot of the shore, just 
out in Hampton Roads, the dauntless Monitor won her victory in the con- 
flict with the Merrimac. 

The Princess Anne, a handsome modern hotel, is situated at \'irginia Virginia Ucach 
Beach, fifteen miles distant from Norfolk. It fronts directly on the 1)nui(l 
expanse of the Atlantic. Surf bathing is a feature at \'irginia Beach. 




Virginia Hot Springs 



Homestead 



These celebrated springs are delightfully located in the Hot Si)rings. X"'f'"''* 
Valley of \'irginia at an elevation of 2,500 feet, and are reached from Springs 
Covington, Va., by a branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio, twenty-five miles 
in length. Environed by mountains rising 4,000 feet above the sea they 
offer a charming retreat for pleasure seekers, together with the natural con- 
ditions so necessary for the comfort of invalids. 

Each season has its advantages and its own special natural attractions. 
The altitude insures an exhilarating mountain climate, cool and comfort- 
able during the summer and nowhere ecjualed as an autumn resort. 

For three generations the virtues of these springs have been tried by Beneficence 
people from all parts of the United States and foreign countries. Physi- springs 
cians of wide reputation and the highest standing in their profession have 
repeatedly pronounced them etjual to the most effective waters of the cel- 
ebrated European resorts. 

The Homestead, the most complete structure of its character in the jii 
country, especially adapted to the wants of sojourners at Hot Springs, 
rests castle-like upon the summit of a hill commanding a view of the park 
in which are located the springs which make this valley famous. It consists 
primarily of two complete buildings, one of which, erected four years 
ago, is built about a spacious turf court, affording sunlight and perfect ven- 
tilation to what would otherwise be inside rooms. The other, but just 
completed, is a four-story building, every room in which also commands a 
picturesque view. A covered viaduct spans the intervening space between 
the combined buildings and the bath house. 

The Hotel Virginia is close to the railway station, and is connected with 
it by a covered passageway. 

For those preferring more privacy than hotels afford a dozen attractive 
cottages are located within the grounds. Here are maintained careful 
details of arrangement looking to the comfort of guests. 

The bath house is a splendid four-story structure, costing over Si 50,000. 
A great variety of baths are given, and tlie bather can have any tempera- 
ture he desires, from a cold plunge to 106 degrees Fahrenheit. 

The waters are especially efficacious in cases of rheumatism, rheumatic 







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Main Hotel, Warm Springs 



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Ladies' Pool. W 




Warm Springs from Flag Rock 



gout, nervous diseases, sciatica, neurasthenia, nervous prostration, dyspep- 
sia of various forms, early stages of locomotor ataxia, old joint injuries, 
diseases of the liver and kidneys, also disorders peculiar to women. No 
offensive forms of disease treated. 

A handsome casino adds greatly to the indoor gayeties which form so 
large a part of the social life at the springs. The fine links of the \'irginia 
Hot Springs Golf Club adjoin the hotel grounds. The grounds are beau- 
tiful, and tennis courts, billiards and pool afford ladies and gentlemen 
delightful recreation. The cDmpany has a full supply of well-trained 
saddle horses, and provides a livery thoroughly equipped in every respect. 

The Warm Sulphur Springs are situated five miles north of Hot warm 
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bprmgs station, and are reached by stage over a smooth mountam boule- spiings 

vard in forty minutes. The hotel and cottages are situated in the midst of 
a grand old grove, and have long been in high favor with pleasure seekers 
as well as those in quest of health, which is renewed by the warm sulphur 
baths. These springs have been visited by the old southern families for 
generations, even in the days when the only means of crossing the moun- 
tains was by stage or on horseback. George Washington traveled from 
the banks of the Potomac, accompanied by a retinue of servants, and 
camped for six weeks by the spring, the virtues of which had been extolled 
by tradition of the Indians. Thomas Jefferson visited the place in 1818, 
and the old hotel register is now preserved in a glass case, showing the 
signatures of noted persons who lived in the early part of the century. 

More than a thousand gallons of warm sulphur water, with a tempera- 
ture of q6 degrees, are discharged into the pools each minute. These pools 
afford the most delightful and luxurious baths in the world. The gentle- 
men's pool is octagonal in shape, forty feet across, and holds 43,000 gallons, 
while the ladies' pool is circular, fifty feet in diameter, and holds 60,000 
gallons. The water is so clear that it is almost impossible to tell where the 
surface meets the atmosphere, and the little bubbles, rising continually, 
remind one of a glass of champagne. 

The hotel is a commodious well-built house with broad verandas, and 
a general air of welcome, typical of the south, ])ervades the jilace. 



Hotel Alphin, 

Hot Springs, Va. 




Healing Springs, three miles from Virginia Hot Springs. 



Modern improvements and additi(.)ns have been made within the past two 
years, affording many conveniences not always found at summer resorts. 
The cottages are charmingly situated and are preferred by many to the 
hotel because of their privacy. 

The cooking here is of the "real old \'irginia kind." Everything is of 
the best, and those who have tried it once need no urging for a second visit. 

Golf links have been constructed. The excellent roads afford ample 
facilities for riding and driving, while a climb to "Flag Rock," 4,000 feet 
elevation, opposite the hotel, is rewarded by a magnificent view in all 
directions over surrounding valleys and mountain ranges. 

The Healing Springs are situated three miles down the valley from Heaiiug 
Hot Springs station, and are reached in thirty minutes by commodious 
coaches. 

An air of peaceful calmness seems to envelop the valley, and this, 
together with the dry bracing atmosphere, contributes no small amount 
toward the rapid recovery of those suffering from nervous troubles. 

The hotel and cottages are delightfully located, are well furnished and 
thoroughly homelike. The cuisine is first class. 

Splendid roads extend in different directions, and riding, driving, 
walking and bicycling are favorite pastimes. 

The fine pleasure pool adds greatly to the enjoyment of a visit. The 
waters are used both for bathing and drinking purposes, and are 
almost identical to those of the famous Schlagenbad and Ems of Germany, 
with a temperature uniformly from 85 to 88 degrees. With the least 
possible shock to the nervous system they extract therefrom the super- 
abundant caloric. They are shipped to all parts of the United States. 

The Hotel Alphin, located about 200 yards from the station at Hot Hotel Aiphin 
Springs, Va., is a new hotel, completed this spring. It is a thoroughly P"ngs 

modern structure, with electric lights, elevator, steam heat, baths and all 
the conveniences of an up-to-date city hotel. The cuisine is first class, but 
the rates much lower than other hotels of the same class. 

Being within easy walking distance of the magnificent new bath house 
of the Virginia Hot Springs Co. this hotel enjoys advantages possessed by 




General View of Old Point Comfort. 



few of the other resorts. The baths are all given from flowing springs of 
naturally warm water, and are especially beneficial in cases of gout, rheu- 
matism, nervous and blood diseases. No offensive forms of diseases are 
treated. Saddle and driving horses can be had at the livery, and the good 
roads and bracing air afford ample inducements for exercise of this character. 
The scenery is grand and rugged; from the different points of vantage 
near by the view of successive mountain ranges stretching away as far as 
the eye can reach cannot fail to impress the tourist with its grandeur. 

ON A SUMMEI>1 DAY 
The great variety of scene everywhere presented along the line of the Attractions 
Chesapeake & Ohio is one of the many attractions offered to the tourist. 
From any of the resorts excursions may be made to adjacent points of 
interest, and an ocean voyage may be included if one wishes. P^rom White 
Sulphur a ride of a few hours, through ever-varying mountain scenery, 
along the pleasant banks of the Greenbrier and through the grand canons 
of the New I^iver, brings one to Kanawha Falls. Visitors at " The White" 
and "Old Sweet" go back and forth between the two places. Natural 
Bridge and Luray Caverns are close at hand and accessible by rail. The 
drives from one 
resort to another I 
disclose the 
richness of 
the Alleghany 
Mountain scen- 
ery. Short-limit 
excursions may 
be made to 
Wa s h i n g t o n , 
Old Point Com- 
fort and other 
places of inter- 
est. 

Old Dominion Steamer 




The Kanawha 




The Greenbrier 



It is a delightful variation of the season's gayeties to go by one of the Excursions 
splendid trains to Old Point, thence by steamer up the Potomac to Wash- 
ington, or up Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore, returning either l)y rail or 
water. These excursions are extremely popular. The steamers plying on 
the river and the bay are peculiarly well appointed and in charge of compe- 
tent officers, and no more comfortable or interesting journey can be made. 

For those who desire a fuller breath of salt air is the trip to New York Ocean 
from Norfolk on one of the Old Dominion Line steamers. An inland resi- 
dent will find this short voyage a most grateful experience. Tlie steamers 
sail from Norfolk daily except Sunday. The voyage is made in twenty-four 
hours — just long enough to tone up the system with the ozone of the ocean. 
One of the most enjoyable of summer trips is that from Norfolk to Provi- 
dence or Boston by steamer. In making any of these journeys it is well 
to stop for a day or two at Old Point, and visit the places of interest 
thereabouts. One may bathe, sail, ride, drive or walk, and golfing has 
become a very popular pastime with visitors to Old Point Comfort, consti- 
tuting a pleasing diversion from the social events which have ever been a 
prominent feature of life at this delightful resort. 

SOME CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CITIES 

Charleston, tlie chief city and capital of West Virginia, situated on the Cbaricston 
north bank of the Kanawha River about 200 miles east of Cincinnati, is a 
splendid example of the vim and vigor of this progressive region. Beautiful 
residences line the river bank, and many fine public and private buildings 
adorn the city. 

Covington, Va., is located on the Jackson River, twelve miles west of Covington 
Clifton Forge, in one of the most picturesque valleys of the Alleghanies. 
The Hot Springs Valley branch of the Chesapeake & Ohio extends from 
this point to Hot Springs, twenty-five miles distant, and direct connection 
is made with througli east and west bound trains. 

The Intermont, a new and first-class hotel, beautifully situated and The inteimont 
supplied with hot and cold baths, electric lights, and all modern 







New River Canon, near Nutta 



improvements, affords a delightful retreat for the tourist who stops over 
at Covington. 

Clifton Forge is destined to be one of the industrial centers of the f;iift<»i 

" h orgi; 

south. It is 389 miles from Cincinnati, and is the terminus of the' Eastern, 
Western, and James River divisions of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. 

The Gladys Inn at this point commands magnificent views of mountain oiariys luu 
scenery in every direction. The hotel, one of unusual excellence and 
modern in all its appliances, is conducted in a strictly first-class manner. 
Tourists destined for Natural Bridge will find this a convenient and agree- 
able place to break the journey, and fishermen who wish to angle for bass 
will find few better stopping places. 

The Peaks of Otter, seven miles south of Buchanan, Va., are itrobably Peaks of 

. . otter 

the second highest mountains in Virginia, from the summit of which the guide 
will point out landmarks in six different states, and assure the tourist that 
forty-eight counties in Virginia come within the range of vision. There is 
a hotel situated near the summit, from which the view is said to be -one of 
the most beautiful in the state. At Buchanan, where tourists leave the 
railroad, there is a good hotel, and teams can always be had at reasonable 
rates to convey passengers to " The Peaks." 

Lexington, Va., a charming old town, is at the terminus of the Lexing- Lexinston 
ton branch of the James River division. Here is the Virginia Military 
Institute, of which Robert E. Lee was so long the president; and Wash- 
ington and Lee University is also located here. The remains of General 
Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson lie here. In the neighboring streams and 
forests fine fishing and hunting may be had. 

Staunton is one of the important towns of \'irginia, not only on account of Staunton 
its extensive business relations, but even more liccause of the great influence 
it wields through its educational institutions. It has five seminaries for 
young women and a military academy for young men. It lies in the midst 
of a rolling plateau between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghany Mountains. 

Charlottesville is the seat of the L'niversity of Virginia. Monticello, Charlottesville 
the home of Jefferson, overlooks the town, and his remains repose in a tomb 
on the hillside. Monticello is perhaps the best preserved [ilace of historic 




Lobb) 



interest in Virginia. The house is of a quaint style of architecture, octagonal 
in shape, with tall, white, pillared portico and low roof. At the entrance is 
a huge comi)ass, unlike any other. Over the doorway is a great clock with 
a dial on both the outside and inside. The great Jefferson in marble stands 
in the hallway, the work on the statue having been supervised in Paris by 
Lafayette. The floor of the saloon is inlaid with satin wood and mahogany 
and the walls are elaborately frescoed. From an artistic standpoint Monti- 
cello is one of the most beautiful houses in Virginia. 

It is enough to say here that the Chesapeake & Ohio is the direct line 
from Cincinnati and Louisville to Washington, one of the termini of the 
road, and solid vestibuled trains run through to Baltimore, Philadelphia and 
New York. Washington is the most beautiful city in America; the Capitol, 
the Congressional Library, the public buildings, the various museums, the 
Corcoran Art Gallery, the parks and the beautiful avenues will agreeably 
occupy as many days of the tourist's time as he cares to devote to the 
nation's capital. 

The junction between the Washington line and the line to Richmond 
and Newport News and points on the peninsula is at Gordonsville. Rich- 
mond must always possess a fascination for the tourist. No other citv in 
the United States is so rich in colonial and national memories, and none has 
more carefully guarded its relics. In St. John's Church Patrick Henry 
cried out for liberty or death. In Capitol Square are the Washington and 
Stonewall Jackson monuments, of world-wide fame; and in the Capitol are 
statues of Washington, Clay and Lafayette, modeled from life; also many 
interesting relics of colonial and confederate days. Among other points of 
interest to the visitor may be mentioned Hollywood, Oakwood and National 
cemeteries, where repose many illustrious dead and nearly seventy thousand 
soldiers who fell in the siege of Richmond; Washington's old headquarters; 
Richmond College; Gamble's Hill, overlooking Belle Isle and the Tredegar 
Iron Works; the war-time residence of Jefferson Davis; the site of Libby 
Prison and Libby Hill Park, overlooking the James. The monuments to the 
southern heroes are interesting. The Lee monument is one of the most 
imposing in America. The statue of the great southern leader is 




Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va. 



Tlie 
.Ii'ffersou 



unquestionably the finest equestrian statue in the- country. There are also 
statues of Stonewall Jackson, Wickhani, and J. K. B. Stuart, and the 
Soldiers' and Sailors' monument stands on Libby Hill. 

Richmond has an active, energetic population, is s^rowing rapidly, and 
while a typical southern city is fully abreast of the times. 

The Jefferson, a magnificent structure, is one of the great hostel ries of 
the south, and a powerful inducement to the great army of tourists to turn 
their steps in the direction of Richmond. It of¥ers all the attractions to be 
found in the northern hotels during summer and in the southern hotels 
during winter, and tourists will find it agreeable to stop and enjoy the 
equable climate of the location when traveling either way, and avoid 
extreme changes of temperature. 

The Jefferson is strikingly original in design, with not a single defect to 
mar the harmony of what is indeed a pretty picture. Withal, it is an 
unusually large hotel, extending from the fashionable residence avenue to 
the city, Franklin Street, to the principal business thoroughfare. 

The Jefferson Golf course, constructed four years ago, and improved 
each season, is in excellent condition. It is situated at the Lake Side 
Country Club, three miles from the city, and reached by street car. The 
clubhouse is pleasantly situated, and its wide verandas are particularly 
inviting after the play. 

Between Richmond and Newport News are many places of interest, Williamsburg 
but none more full of historic associations than Williamsburg. Toward the 
close of the seventeenth century Governor Nicholson removed the seat of 
government from Jamestown, the scene of so many struggles, to Middle- 
Plantation, or Williamsburg. The old church still stands to which the good 
king and queen, William and Mary, presented its first communion service, 
and it is still in use. 

Hampton, Va., with its quaint old church, is suggestive of colonial Hampton 
times. Here, 300 years ago, landed Captain John Smith and his hardy 
crew, and here is now located the Normal School for the education 
of the colored and Indian youth, and also the National Soldiers' Home, 
"which shelters nearly 3,000 veterans. 



Newport 
News 



Newport News is the seaport city of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, 
situated at the head of Hampton Roads, the most accessible and the safest 
harbor of the Atlantic Coast, into which vessels of the largest tonnage may 
enter without the aid of pilots, and land directly at the Chesapeake & Ohio 
piers. Here is located one of the largest grain elevators in the United 
States, as well as the largest shipyard, with a dry dock 625 feet long, 
capable of receiving the largest vessel that floats. Newport News is an 
important factor in the influence the Chesapeake & Ohio exerts over the 
commerce of the west and northwest, as it provides that section with the 
nearest seaport for the exporting of grain, tobacco, flour and other products. 
The city has a population of 18,000; it is provided with an excellent system 
of waterworks, schools, churches, banking facilities and other institutions 
of large and growing cities. 

Norfolk, Va., twelve miles from Newport News, across Hampton Roads, 
and the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake & Ohio, is, after Richmond, 
the most populous city of Virginia, and has many points of historic interest. 
In addition to fine railway facilities steamship lines connect the city with 
New York, Boston, Providence, Baltimore, Washington, etc. At Portsmouth, 
across the Elizabeth River, is the Gosport Navy Yard and the United States 
Naval Hospital. 



DIRECTORY OF MANAGERS OF RESORTS 
For the convenience of those desiring information regarding rates of 
board and accommodations at any of the resorts mentioned we pubHsh 
below a directory of managers of resorts, together with post-office address: 

AftonHou^e, . . . J. R. Goodloe Afton, Va. 

Buck Roe Beach, . . Chas. S. Hewins Hampton Va. 

Cold Sulphur Springs, . J.S.Craig • Goshen. Va. 

Gladys Inn. . • ■ J.H.Callahan Clifton Forge. Va. 

GlcnSprings. . . • I. N. Walker. . . • • •. ' , ^^"''"P'"' ^Z" 

Healin'^ Springs, . . SriMSOX & Lowman, Heahng Spnnss, Bath County. \ a. 

TT '. 1 i"^' • 1 ' (^-e ■ P \u\Ms ■ ■ Newport News, Va. 

Hotel Warwiclc. . . UE ■. i . auams, ... ^ ,, x, 

TT ■ u * 1 FN PiKF .... Fort Monroe. \ a. 

Hygeia Hotel, • • I'.rM.iiKh, . 

,.•1,, TT I w Warrfn . • ■ MUlboro, Va. 

Millboro House. . • J. W. warren if* v 

Mountain Top Hotel. . Massie eS: Co • , ^^"°"' , " 

Natural Bridge Hotel. . W. H. McCluer Natural Bndge, la. 

NimrodHall, . • Mrs. E. A. Watson Nmirod Hall, Va. 

Ocean View Hotel, . . Kennedy & Woodly, . • • ■ Ocean Vievv. Va. 

Princess Anne. . • F. P. Morton ^\,\^, 'T'" w' v""' 

Red Sulphur Springs. . A.E.White. . . • Red St.lphnr Springs. W. \ a. 

Rockbndge Alum Springs. J. A. Fraz.er, . . • Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va. 

Salt Sulphur Springs, . J. W. M. Appleton, . . Salt Sulphur Springs. U . \ a. 

SheI■^vood Hotel, . • Geo. Booker Fort Monroe, \a. 

Stribbling Springs, . . Chichester & Stewart. . Stribbhng Springs. \ a. 

Sweet Chalybeate Springs. B. F. Eakle, . . . Sweet Chalybeate Springs. V a. 

Sweet Springs . • ■ J. Watkins Lee Sweet Springs, W. Va. 

The Alleghan;. . . J. B. Wood G.shen. Rockbridge Co., Va. 

,^, , ^ . Tvn X Frskine Covington, Va. 

The Intermont, . . ■ JNO. .A. iiRbkiNt. ... r.^ . ,1 v-. 

TheChamberlin, . . Alan C.mpbell Port Monroe. Va. 

Variety Springs. . • H. G. Eichelberger \ ariety Spnngs. Va 

. T T . c- • rroTTTi (^-rcKTjv Hot Spnngs. \ a. 

Virgnia Hot Springs, . tRED. bTERR^ , c • v, 

WarmSDdnes . ■ Eubank & Glover Warm Springs. Va. 

WhUe Sulphur' Springs, Harrington Mills. . White Sulphur Springs. W. Va. 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 




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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY 

H. W. FULLER 

General Passenger Agent 

Washington, D. C. 



